Abstract
THIS little book represents the first attempt to place on record an account of the growth of the teaching of domestic economy in Great Britain. The movement appears to have been started in earnest about 1840, when some instruction in needlework began to he given in national schools for girls and infants. From this date to the present time the importance of instruction of this character has been recognised increasingly, until to-day the Association of Teachers in Domestic Subjects includes no fewer than thirteen irnportan local branches, receives direct recognition by the Government, and elects one of its members to represent it on the Registration Council. The subject is now also given a more scientific character and includes a practical and theoretical study of every aspect of housewifery. The book deserves the attention of all who are interested in vocational education for girls.
A History of the Teaching of Domestic Economy.
Written for the Association of Teachers of Domestic Subjects in Great Britain by Ailsa Yoxall. Pp. 58. (London: Knapp, Drewett and Sons, Ltd., n.d.) Price 6d.
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A History of the Teaching of Domestic Economy . Nature 94, 308 (1914). https://doi.org/10.1038/094308a0
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